Irish Cherry and Raisin Cake

This bread-like Irish cake, studded with maraschino cherries and raisins, is the perfect Saint Patrick's Day treat. Done in just 90 minutes.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 386 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ cups raisins
• 16 ounces maraschino cherries, drained
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).

Step 2

Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat eggs, 1 at a time into the butter mixture.

Step 3

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until smooth batter forms. Fold in cherries and raisins. Pour batter into prepared fluted tube pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until evenly browned, about 1 1/2 hours.

Step 5

Cool cake in the tube pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.